91吃瓜网 President to Join Leaders in Technology, Workforce Development, and Education on American Workforce Policy Advisory Board
SALT LAKE CITY 鈥� Western Governors University (91吃瓜网) President Scott Pulsipher is among a group of 25 U.S. governors, Fortune 500 CEOs, education leaders, and workforce association leaders appointed to serve on the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced today. The Advisory Board, co-chaired by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, will collaborate with the National Council for the American Worker to develop strategies that will better align education with 21st century workforce needs.聽
鈥�91吃瓜网鈥檚 participation on this board fully supports our mission 鈥� to improve the quality and relevancy of education while expanding access,鈥� said Pulsipher.聽
鈥淲e know聽that education is one of the surest pathways to opportunity, enabling individuals to change their lives through better, more fulfilling jobs, and聽that American industry needs more workers with 21st聽century skills.聽The large gap in workforce supply and demand, combined with the rapid evolution of required skills聽for聽the future of work, make a strong case for reinventing education-to-employment pathways.鈥疘 look forward to聽working with the members of this聽Board to build a brighter future for American workers.鈥�
The American Workforce Policy Advisory Board will provide strategic recommendations to the newly-formed National Council for the American Worker, an advisory and planning body that will focus on closing the skills gap and retraining American workers to transition to the new jobs of the 21st century. Board terms will last through 2021.聽
The members of the Board include:
- Jay Box, President, Kentucky Community and Technical College System
- Walter聽Bumphus, President & CEO, American Association of Community Colleges
- Jim Clark, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
- Tim Cook, CEO, Apple
- Tom Donohue, CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Juanita Duggan, President & CEO, National Federation for Independent Business
- Elizabeth聽Goettl, President & CEO, Cristo Rey Network
- Marillyn聽Hewson, Chairman, President, & CEO, Lockheed Martin
- Eric Holcomb, Governor, Indiana
- Barbara聽Humpton, CEO, Siemens USA
- Al Kelly, CEO, Visa
- Vi Lyles, Mayor, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Bill McDermott, CEO, SAP America
- Sean聽McGarvey, President, North America鈥檚 Building and Trades Unions
- Doug McMillon, President & CEO, Walmart
- Craig聽Menear, Chairman, President, & CEO, Home Depot
- Michael聽Piwowar, Executive Director, Milken Institute
- Scott Pulsipher, President, Western Governors University
- Kim Reynolds, Governor, Iowa
- Ginni聽Rometty, Chairman, President, & CEO, IBM
- Scott Sanders, Executive Director, National Association of State Workforce Agencies
- Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.,鈥疨resident & CEO, Society for Human Resource Management
- Jay Timmons, President & CEO, National Association of Manufacturers
- Sheree聽Utash, President, WSU鈥疶ech鈥�
- Marianne Wanamaker, Professor, University of Tennessee
Pulsipher was nominated for the聽Board by both Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert and former Senator Orrin G. Hatch. In nominating Pulsipher, the Governor noted the 91吃瓜网 president鈥檚 leadership helps 91吃瓜网 maintain its 鈥渇inger on the pulse of skills gaps at the state level,鈥� while addressing growing educational and workforce concerns across the country. Senator Hatch referred to Pulsipher as a 鈥渃hampion of work-based and demand-driven training programs.鈥�
